IFF switches may have been off in Black Hawk shootdown
Washington Times reports preliminary Pentagon findings that IFF switches on two U S Black Hawk helicopters shot down in Iraq were off or inactive possibly due to post impact jolt. Defense Secretary Perry said IFF did not respond but causes unknown. One theory suggests pilots may have disabled systems to hide a meeting with U N officials and Kurdish leaders.
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Get-well wishes pour in to Nixon
Richard Nixon lay critically ill at 81 after a stroke with brain swelling and partial paralysis. He remained unable to speak as messages poured in from ordinary people and world leaders. Doctors considered brain swelling remedies, but he was not placed on a respirator per his wishes. The hospital said no further updates unless conditions change.
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News Updates Hotline Prompts National and World Info
The service advertises national and world news updates with a toll free style line. Call J-W Access at 865 5000 for latest updates. National news is listed under 6705 and world news under 6700.
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Official Readings And Lake Conditions Report
Official readings list high and low temperatures for today with year ago figures and record high temps. It includes precipitation totals, monthly and year to date totals, humidity, sunrise and sunset times, lake conditions for Clinton and Perry lakes with temperatures and levels, road condition contact numbers, and moon phase schedule for May with dates.
Weather forecast brief for weekend locality
Tonight partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Low near 50. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday partly sunny with high near 60. Winds becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph. Friday night mostly cloudy with a low around 49. Southeast winds up to 15 mph.
Stay Inside Chicago Housing Amid Gunfire and Sweeps
At the Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago, resident Cuiiaco-Victoria Bennett reflects on life amid gang violence and new Clinton administration plans for warrantless searches to fight crime. Five days of shootouts and over 300 gunfire reports have heightened fears as families try to keep children safe and out of gang reach.
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Snafu sends capitol call to sex line
In Richmond Virginia Claude Seymour wanted a hotline to lawmakers but reached a telephone sex line that claimed to be the hottest line in America. Officials had shut down the 800 number after the legislature’s session ended leaving the Capitol line to use Richmond’s 804 code but the recording failed to specify the area code.
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Humorist Lewis Grizzard Leaves Note To College Friend
Atlanta AP Lewis Grizzard in his will mentions Dorsey Gary Hill by name saying I want to say Hi Gary The late humorist left most of his estate to his wife Debra with bequests to relatives and friends Hill once a fierce UGA football fan and columnist foe recalls a long rift and views the line as a joke or gesture to mend ties after Grizzard died last month
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